recognizance
Americannoun
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Law.
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a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act.
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the sum pledged as surety on such a bond.
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Archaic. recognition.
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Archaic. a token; badge.
noun
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law
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a bond entered into before a court or magistrate by which a person binds himself to do a specified act, as to appear in court on a stated day, keep the peace, or pay a debt
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a monetary sum pledged to the performance of such an act
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an obsolete word for recognition
Other Word Forms
- recognizant adjective
Etymology
Origin of recognizance
1350–1400; Middle English reconissaunce, recognisance < Old French reconuissance. See recognize, -ance
Example Sentences
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He was released on his personal recognizance and was told to remain at least 100 feet away from federal officers.
From Los Angeles Times
County prosecutors then retried him and, while the case was pending, he was released on his own recognizance.
From Los Angeles Times
A judge claimed he had ignored warnings, and Cole was released on his own recognizance.
From Los Angeles Times
Braun was booked in Carroll County Jail and released on his own recognizance, according to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times
Department of Justice, which reported in 2009 that the vast majority of defendants, whether out on bail or released on their own recognizance, show up for court dates.
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